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The Greatest Soul Albums of All Time!

You're just asking for trouble when you try to come up with a listing of the "Best" of anything, but we're in the middle of polling SoulTrackers for their choices of the greatest soul albums of all time -- one decade at a time.  Below are links to the pages that list the winners so far. Many thanks to the thousands of you who have participated so far!

The polling of new decades will be continuing for a few months, so be sure to check back often or to sign up for our newsletters (top left of this page) so that you can participate in the voting

 The Best Soul Albums of the 70s
 The Best Soul Albums of the 80s
The Best Soul Albums of the 90s
The Best Soul Albums of the 2000s
The Best Gospel Albums
 Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 60s
 Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 70s
 Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 80s
 Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 90s
 Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 2000s

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No greatest soul LP's of the

No greatest soul LP's of the 1960's what an outrage!!!

That was the best decade for soul music, you people igorned it. Yall should hold your head down in shame for that.

Ommissions: All 4 One, Silk,

Ommissions: All 4 One, Silk, Shai, Black Street. Whyyyyy??? Does Tevin Cambell Really ranks so low??? Maybe everyones soul & Ears don't hear & feel the same?? Gavin S.A.

Thanks for including

Thanks for including Rachelle Ferrell's album, "Individuality." It is a little amusing that out of all the nominees, hers was the only name that was misspelled. If you can spell Yahzarah, Ferrell should be a piece of cake, lol!

I agree with Princess Helene, Les Nubians was a big omission...

I am so happy to to that

I am so happy to to that Soul Tracks is giving Syleena her just do, for so long she has beunderrated overlooked, she has great talent, great writing skills, she is one of the best singers in the industry in the past and present and surely the future. You

YALL HAVE NO CLUE WHAT MUSIC

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Hi people! no matter what

Hi people! no matter what happens...or what we prefer...The black music, the roots of souls is the greatest...any artist have their place in our minds and hearts...and our memories...
I think that really matter is our interaction and respect for each other...that`s the magic of the music!
Thank you very much for give us a chance to vote and expose our thoughts...from venezuela, southamerica

Biosouler

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I don't get it. I see

I don't get it. I see "Coming Soon The Best Songs of the 60s". That's a great idea to make a poll about songs but as we voted for the best albums from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, let's not forget to vote for the best 60's... albums too!

Michael Jackson - the best.

Michael Jackson - the best. With his passing, the pop industry has lost its king. Many envied him, perhaps even killed because of greed, but his songs remain in our hearts. Talent, as he was not and will not be. His best songs in the best albome 80s Thriller you can listen for free, and then download it in a format mp3.

I know this is a soul music

I know this is a soul music sight but there are progressive jazz artists' out there who deserve to be recognize for there accomplishments in music. Why don't you guys have a poll for the best progressive jass artists. Such people as Bob James, Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and al Jarreau to name a few.

I totally agree with

I totally agree with nbrown32. There should definitely be such a jazz poll. By jazz, I mean R&B-ish types of jazz such as soul-jazz, jazz-funk, smooth jazz (at least, the good part) etc.

Hey brother don't be so

Hey brother don't be so angry. I am a big Acid Jazz fan, I played all the time when I was on teh radio. You should have schooled them, and dropped some artists in your note. That's how we are going to "expand your minds".
Keep It Straight And Funky

I can't belive Maxwell

I can't belive Maxwell BLACKsummernights it's on here. I see some artist on here that I shocked..... Maybe it can be reveised

thanks for this post guys..

thanks for this post guys..

I need to agree with a few

I need to agree with a few other posters here. I mean why skip the 60's in terms of top albums? For many that's when soul was at its peak. How could we talk about the greatest soul albums of all time and not mention the likes of Sam Cooke, Joe Tex, Lou Rawls, Smokey Robinson, Clarence Carter, Darrell Banks, Arthur Alexander, Jackie Wilson, etc.